Q. Select the correct verb: Either the cat or the dogs ___ making noise.
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A.
is
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B.
are
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C.
were
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D.
be
Solution
When using 'either/or', the verb agrees with the nearest subject, which is 'dogs' (plural), so 'are' is correct.
Correct Answer:
B
— are
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Q. Select the correct verb: The jury ___ reached a verdict.
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A.
have
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B.
is
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C.
are
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D.
has
Solution
The subject 'jury' is a collective noun and takes a singular verb 'has'.
Correct Answer:
D
— has
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Q. Select the correct verb: The majority of the work ___ completed.
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A.
is
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B.
are
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C.
were
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D.
be
Solution
The subject 'majority' is treated as singular when referring to a singular noun 'work', so it takes 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— is
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Q. Select the correct verb: The pair of shoes ___ on sale.
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A.
is
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B.
are
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C.
were
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D.
be
Solution
The subject 'pair' is singular, so the correct verb form is 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— is
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Q. Select the passive voice sentence.
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A.
The flowers bloom in spring.
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B.
The gardener waters the flowers.
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C.
The flowers are watered by the gardener.
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D.
The gardener is watering the flowers.
Solution
In passive voice, 'the flowers' are the subject receiving the action of being watered.
Correct Answer:
C
— The flowers are watered by the gardener.
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Q. Select the sentence that correctly uses passive voice.
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A.
The cake was baked by my mother.
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B.
My mother bakes the cake.
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C.
My mother is baking the cake.
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D.
The cake bakes by my mother.
Solution
This sentence correctly uses passive voice, focusing on 'The cake' as the subject receiving the action.
Correct Answer:
A
— The cake was baked by my mother.
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Q. Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
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A.
I need to buy eggs milk and bread.
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B.
He said he would come, but he didn't.
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C.
The movie was great, I loved it.
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D.
She likes to read, and to write.
Solution
The sentence correctly uses a comma before 'but' to separate two independent clauses.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said he would come, but he didn't.
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Q. Select the sentence that is incorrectly structured in passive voice.
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A.
The project was finished by the team.
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B.
The team finished the project.
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C.
The project is being finished by the team.
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D.
The project finished by the team.
Solution
The sentence 'The project finished by the team.' is incorrect because it lacks a form of 'to be' for passive voice.
Correct Answer:
D
— The project finished by the team.
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Q. Select the sentence that is NOT in passive voice.
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A.
The novel was written by the author.
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B.
The author wrote the novel.
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C.
The novel is being written by the author.
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D.
The novel has been written by the author.
Solution
This sentence is in the active voice, where 'the author' is the subject performing the action.
Correct Answer:
B
— The author wrote the novel.
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Q. Select the sentence that is NOT in the passive voice.
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A.
The song was performed by the band.
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B.
The band performed the song.
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C.
The song is being performed by the band.
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D.
The song has been performed by the band.
Solution
In this sentence, 'the band' is the subject performing the action, indicating active voice.
Correct Answer:
B
— The band performed the song.
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Q. Select the sentence that uses a colon correctly.
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A.
She has three pets: a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.
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B.
She has three pets; a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.
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C.
She has three pets: a dog; a cat; and a rabbit.
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D.
She has three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.
Solution
A colon is used to introduce a list after an independent clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— She has three pets: a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.
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Q. What is the correct direct speech for: He said that he would help us?
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A.
He said, I will help you.
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B.
He said, I would help you.
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C.
He said, I help you.
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D.
He said, I helped you.
Solution
In direct speech, 'would' changes to 'will' to reflect the original statement.
Correct Answer:
A
— He said, I will help you.
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Q. What is the correct form of indirect speech for: 'John said, 'I have finished my work.'
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A.
John said that he has finished his work.
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B.
John said that he had finished his work.
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C.
John said he finished his work.
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D.
John said he has finished his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present perfect 'have finished' changes to past perfect 'had finished'.
Correct Answer:
B
— John said that he had finished his work.
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Q. What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? 'She ___ to the store every Saturday.'
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A.
go
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B.
goes
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C.
going
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D.
gone
Solution
Goes is the correct present tense form for the singular subject 'She'.
Correct Answer:
B
— goes
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Q. What is the correct form of the verb? 'She ___ to the store every Saturday.'
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A.
go
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B.
goes
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C.
going
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D.
gone
Solution
'Goes' is the correct present tense form for the third person singular subject 'She.'
Correct Answer:
B
— goes
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He asked, Are you coming to the party?'?
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A.
He asked if I was coming to the party.
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B.
He asked if I am coming to the party.
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C.
He asked if I will come to the party.
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D.
He asked if I come to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous 'are coming' changes to the past continuous 'was coming'.
Correct Answer:
A
— He asked if I was coming to the party.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, "I am happy."'
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A.
He said that he is happy.
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B.
He said that he was happy.
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C.
He said he is happy.
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D.
He said he was happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he was happy.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I am going to the party.'
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A.
He said that he is going to the party.
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B.
He said that he was going to the party.
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C.
He said he goes to the party.
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D.
He said he was go to the party.
Solution
The present continuous 'am going' changes to past continuous 'was going' in indirect speech.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he was going to the party.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I am going to the store.'?
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A.
He said that he is going to the store.
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B.
He said that he was going to the store.
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C.
He said he goes to the store.
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D.
He said he was going to store.
Solution
In indirect speech, present continuous changes to past continuous.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he was going to the store.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I am studying now.'?
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A.
He said that he was studying now.
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B.
He said that he is studying now.
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C.
He said that he was studying then.
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D.
He said he studies now.
Solution
The present continuous changes to past continuous in indirect speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— He said that he was studying then.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, I can help you.'?
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A.
He said that he could help you.
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B.
He said that he can help you.
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C.
He said that he helps you.
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D.
He said that he helped you.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to 'could' to reflect the past.
Correct Answer:
A
— He said that he could help you.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I am studying,' she said.
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A.
She said that she is studying.
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B.
She said that she was studying.
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C.
She said she studies.
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D.
She said she was study.
Solution
In indirect speech, present continuous 'am studying' changes to past continuous 'was studying'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that she was studying.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I have finished my homework,' he said.
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A.
He said that he has finished his homework.
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B.
He said that he had finished his homework.
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C.
He said he finished his homework.
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D.
He said he has finished his homework.
Solution
In indirect speech, present perfect 'have finished' changes to past perfect 'had finished'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he had finished his homework.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I will call you tomorrow.'?
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A.
He said that he will call me tomorrow.
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B.
He said that he would call me tomorrow.
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C.
He said that he calls me tomorrow.
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D.
He said that he called me tomorrow.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' to reflect the past tense.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he would call me tomorrow.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I will finish my work,' he said.
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A.
He said that he will finish his work.
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B.
He said that he would finish his work.
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C.
He said he finishes his work.
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D.
He said he finished his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he would finish his work.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She asked, "Are you coming?"'
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A.
She asked if I was coming.
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B.
She asked if I am coming.
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C.
She asked whether I come.
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D.
She asked if you are coming.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer:
A
— She asked if I was coming.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She asked, 'Do you like ice cream?'
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A.
She asked if I liked ice cream.
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B.
She asked if I like ice cream.
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C.
She asked if I had liked ice cream.
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D.
She asked if I was liking ice cream.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense 'do like' changes to past tense 'did like'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She asked if I liked ice cream.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'?
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A.
She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
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B.
She exclaimed what a beautiful day it was.
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C.
She exclaimed that it is a beautiful day.
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D.
She exclaimed that it was beautiful day.
Solution
Exclamatory sentences in direct speech are often converted to statements in indirect speech.
Correct Answer:
A
— She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, I will call you tomorrow.'?
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A.
She said that she would call me tomorrow.
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B.
She said that she will call me tomorrow.
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C.
She said that she called me tomorrow.
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D.
She said that she calls me tomorrow.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' to reflect the past.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said that she would call me tomorrow.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'They are playing football,' she said.
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A.
She said that they are playing football.
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B.
She said that they were playing football.
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C.
She said they play football.
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D.
She said they are playing football.
Solution
In indirect speech, present continuous 'are playing' changes to past continuous 'were playing'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that they were playing football.
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